Strip-serving machine



Nov. 25, 1930.

w. HERMANN STRIP SERVING MACHINE Filed may 51, lza

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' STR-1P SERVING MACHINE Filed may 31, 192e 2 sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 25,

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wonreaiic HEantNNyoF "carence, 'IL LINors, `1ilsscrnoa To METAL sPEciALTIEs MAN;

:n U L FAcTUnI-NG co., F enicneo, ILLINOIS, A*,coarbMTioNoFILnrNois rRIP-SamarraiitncmrimV presentinvention :pertains especially teA the stripmoistening means; of astripf ser 'naaimachine- 157,201,l fileineeember 27, 1926., `The invention is illustrated` in a preferred embodiment iI l ;th e accompanying drawings,

Fig. 2an enlarged broken vertical sectional View ta-ken as indicatedjat line 2--2 of Fig.` 1; Fig.'` Si, aperspectivegview, part-ly insecf tion, fof. a moisterling pad and associated ress eumemberf', Figi, a perspective view of the iontflon which the device shown in Fig. 3 is'removably mounted; fafgvertical SeCtionaLyview fof a modified ,form of moistener-pad.; Fighe, al `view similarito Fig.

, `but `shefwing 4theiw ick-element removed;

Fig. ahorizontal sectiontaken as indicated lat line 7 ofFig. 16; Fig. ,A8,ga sectional .view

ken vertical `sectional view Vof strip :serving machine equipped with the zmodiyfiedrform ofmoistenerlpadshown in'lFpigQ; f

Referring to Figs. 1%, A designates the rameof a strip-servin machine; B,strip feeding meanswmounte .the frame 1 near the "delivery end hereof C, a water ontlree movablysupported in the frame A and withdrawable `through,fthe delivery end` ofthe `iraifne; D, ainoistener paddemountablycar'- l ried bythe font; and strip-seyering means mounted-came @Brame` e Y Theframe Amay be of anyzsuitable oonstructiorrdV lt isshown as comprising a base i v castingAf andfani-uppervcastingAmounted thereon.`

The `rarne `is `hollow and "its i sides `are connected byan inclinedweb 1 over which the strip .2, usually passes; ":lhe frame has a top wall 1*.1 which l e provided with@ slionlb.-

resent application'iis in part a conl-V t1nuation of-my application Serial No.

an'endeleyational view oit-a stripf. serving machine embodying the invention ,C

crank toV its `norma whicllthe wick is folded; and; FigirQQQa b ro-i af guminedY tape strip,

hppueaimiled May-31,1928.' lserial msfasioz; i i

ThefeedmechanisinB comprises ashaft 3 upon whichfis secured a ratchet-whee1 3b; A

cent the ratchetewheel and e uippedwith a l pawl @P5 and asmall idlero l5 journalled in aj pivoted presser-member 6 which is supported Ona pivot 7 and'equipped withl a.

strip pressed'againstthe feed-dislreh The shaft 3 is equipped with acrank 3a by means ofwhich thefshaft 3 may beiactuated in countereclockwise direction, as viewed ini Fig. '2. A spring Sserves to return the position, where it en` gages an adjustable stop `10. i ,l l,

Inl advance of the` idle presser-wheel B is located` a` removable presser-plate 151` s-poutfportion 12 pressed outwardly from its front` wall,v It isfseated 'on arplatel` which is4 securedto lugs 14 with which the member Af is'p'rovided.` Theplatelis "rovided at its rearend with anlfupfstanding at its `front end with anV upstanding lug 13b.

iront wall of the asting A is cutaway, as indicated at 15, Vsojthat the font canbe rel moved by Alii'tingits front end somewhat and then withdrawing"the-font. i i i The deviceD cof" prises a sheet-metal Aclip 16 of hollow rectangular orm;`,an absorbent pad 17 adjustably `mounted .in the "member ug 13a andspringS 'whichnormally lholds the paper ,y The'fontCispreferably drawnfromShe/et` 'brass. VVIt'is anopentopped vessel having a p 16;,and`aU-fcrmed bracket-member 18 having a webeportion 18a and havingarmsylb which `are secured tolitheend walls of 'the tnm-imberlG bymeans of rivets 19. The arms e 18b areprovided withnotche's 2O whichare adapted` to engage; the Vuppermarginal por- @ionsl `Qi theront wall of the 4font at the ,points 21, `lankingthechute, Q15 Spout p0r tion, 12. l A y The -bracketiflf'S slprovidedwith ears 18cl which are perforated toi'eceive a pintle 22 uponV which is pivotallygsupported a s heetmeer presserf-,Iemb`erif23 which jkhas 90 weighted front end-portion 23a. The front end-portion of the presser-member 23 rests upon the upper edge of the absorbent pad 17, which may be a felt pad. The front wall of the member 16 is provided with perforations 24 which may receive pins, or nails, 25 which pass through the perforations and through the pad. Thus, the pad is adj ustably supported in the clip 16.

In the modification shown in Figs. 6-8, D designates a demountable pad equipped with a presser-member, which may be used in lieu of the device D. The modified device comprises an outer clip 26; an inner form 27; and a wick 28. The clip 27 corresponds in a general way with the clip 16, shown in Fig. 3. It is carried by a U-shaped bracket 18 of the construction shown in Fig. 3; and this bracket carries the presser-member 23V of the construction shown in Fig. 3. The bracket 18 and the presser-member mounted thereon corresponds substantially with the corresponding members shown in Fig. 3, and the parts are similarly designated.

rIhe member 27 is an eXpansible member made from sheet-metal. It is of general U- form having a web 27DL and depending arms 27 b, one of which is equipped at its lower end with a stop 27 c.

The inner member 27 has the wick 28 passing about the same. As thus assembled, the wick and inner-form member may be inserted into the clip 26, so that the wick will be clamped between the inner and outer members. rhe clip 2G is equipped at its lower end with a stirrup 29 which has a web-portion 29L1 and arms 291. rlhe arms are connected, by pivots 30, with the lower portions of the end walls of the clip 26. As shown in Fig. 5, the stirrup 29 may be swung to clamp a portion 28a of the wick beneath the lower end of the form 27, the stop 27C serving to limit the swinging movement.

The cutter E is shown as comprising a slotted plate 31 mounted on the side walls of the frame in front of the top wall 1a; a horizontal shearing blade 32; a pivoted shearing blade 33; and a link 311 which is connected with an arm 35 pivoted on the shaft' 3. The arm 35 is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 2 by means of a latch-arm 36 mounted on a rock-shaft 37 which is equipped with a trip-arm 3S adapted to be struck by the crank at the end of the feeding operation.

The arm 35 is adapted to be thrown downwardly, when the latch is released, by means of a spring (not shown).

The form of device shown in Figs. 5-8 possesses some advantages over the form shown in Fig. 3. The wick 28 may be adjusted from time to time to bring a fresh portion of the wick into operative position with relation to the mucilage on the strip 2 which is fed over the wick.

Tater may be poured into the font through the chute 12, when necessary. The font and the pad supported thereon may be withdrawn from the machine, for any desired purpose.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

Vhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame provided at its front end with an opening, a water font housed within said frame and removable throughsaid opening, a bracket detachably mounted on said water font, a clip carried by said bracket, and a wick and inner-form member removably inserted in said clip.

2. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a frame, a water font removably-supported in the front portion thereof, a holder detachably supported on said water font, a capillary moistener-element mounted in said holder, and -a pressermember movably mounted on said holder and co-acting with said moistener-element.

8. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination with a water font, a holderbracket detachably carried thereby and having a web-portion, a capillary moistener-element engaged by said bracket and having a portion disposed adjacent the front edge of said web, and a presser-member pivotally mounted on said holder-bracket and having its front portion coacting with said moistener-element.

4. In means of the characterv set forth, a moistener device comprising a hollow clip, means for supporting said clip, an inner-form member, and a wick confined between Vthe inner-form member and said clip.

5. In means of the character set forth, a. hollow clip, means for supporting said clip, a stirrup pivotally connected with the lower portion of said clip, an inner-form member, and a wick confined between said inner-form member and said clip;

6. In combination, a font, a bracket-member detachably mounted thereon, and an adjustable wick device carried by said bracketmember.

7. In combination, a font, a demountable bracket-member carried thereby, a hollow clip carried by said bracket-member, an eX- pansible inner-form member received within said clip, and a wick adjustably confined between said clip and said inner-form member.

8. In a machine of the character set forth, moistening means comprising `a water font having its front wall formed to provide a spout, a holder having slotted means engagmg the upper portion of said' water font, a moistener-element removably mounted in said holder, and a coacting presser-member loosely p mounted on 'said holder.

9. In a machine of the character set forth,-

` moistening means comprising a Water font, 5 a holder mounted on the front portonthereof and equipped with a, clip depending into the font, a Wick adjustably mounted in said clip, and epresSer-member having its rear portion loosely pivoted on said holdeil and having its front `end-portion (so-acting with:

said Wick. p A

` WOLFGANG HERMANN. 

